This fact sheet identifies the energy savings realized at a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Pana, Illinois. The Pana WWTP went on line in 1986 to process sanitary wastewater from its 5,500 residents. Its design capacity ...

Dissecting a consumer product into all the various
processes that contribute to its production and disposal
can help us better understand how our consumer habits
affect the environment. Consumption of products
drives ...

This fact sheet documents the challenges, potential pitfalls, energy savings, and incentives associated with lighting projects and will help companies successfully change over to more energy efficient fixtures.

The Waste Management and Research Center (WMRC) worked with All-Brite Anodizing, a small job shop anodizer located in Northlake, IL to achieve two goals. The first was to test the effectiveness of acid bath extender. The ...

Forward osmosis is the natural diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane from a solution of a lower solute concentration to a solution with a higher solute concentration. Taking advantage of this natural process, ...

The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) has developed a Green Development and Construction Program. The program offers environmental assistance and education to Illinois developers and builders of residential, ...

Management of the Werner Company facility in Franklin Park, Illinois realized that something had to be done to reduce its waste stream from the water it discharges into the publicly owned treatment works (POTW). The company ...

B-Line manufactures metal supports and channels for cabling as well as racks and enclosures for cabling and telecommunications systems. Their production processes include milling, machining, welding, painting and electroplating ...

College students interested in sustainability make summer count in Illinois’ industrial facilities. They count kilowatts and therms reduced, gallons of water saved, tons of waste diverted, and dollars saved. In 2014, the ...

International Truck and Engine Corporation (http://www.internationalengines.com/index.aspx) participated in the Illinois Waste Management and Research Center's (WMRC's) Cutting Edge Partnership and reduced the amount of ...

Life cycle analysis (LCA) is the systematic approach of looking at a product’s complete life cycle, from raw materials to final disposal of the product. It offers a "cradle to grave" look at a product or process, considering ...